Dick Simpson and Betty O’Shaughnessy, editors of Chicago’s Modern Mayors: From Harold Washington to Lori Lightfoot, answers questions on their new book. Q: Why did you decide to write this […]
Q&A with the editors of CHICAGO’S MODERN MAYORS
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Q&A with Siobhan Moroney, author of CHICAGOLAND DREAM HOUSES
Siobhan Moroney, author of Chicagoland Dream Houses: How a Mid-Century Architecture Competition Reimagined the American Home, answers questions on her new book. Q: Why did you decide to write this […]
Q&A with Patrick Wohl, author of DOWN BALLOT
Patrick Wohl, author of Down Ballot: How a Local Campaign Became a National Referendum on Abortion, answers questions on his new book. Q: Why did you decide to write this […]
Q&A with Hal Higdon, author of LEOPOLD & LOEB: THE CRIME OF THE CENTURY
Hal Higdon, author of Leopold and Loeb: The Crime of the Century, Centenary Edition, answers questions on his new book. Q: Why did you decide to write this book? I […]
Q&A with Jennifer Sdunzik, author of THE GEOGRAPHY OF HATE
Jennifer Sdunzik, author of The Geography of Hate: The Great Migration through Small-Town America, answers questions on her new book. Q: Why did you decide to write this book? I […]
2023 Conference on Illinois History Virtual Exhibit
Welcome to the University of Illinois Press virtual exhibit for the Conference on Illinois History! Explore our extensive collection of books, journals, blog posts, and more. Use the promo code CILH23 for 50% off of […]
Free E-book Giveaway: EXPLORING THE LAND OF LINCOLN
October’s free e-book is here! Check out Exploring the Land of Lincoln: The Essential Guide to Illinois Historic Sites by Charles Titus before the month is over! A one-of-a-kind travel […]
Call for Papers: The Journal of the Illinois State Historical Society
The Journal of the Illinois State Historical Society (JISHS) invites submissions for its upcoming issues. Established in 1908, JISHS is the peer-reviewed scholarly publication of the Illinois State Historical Society. […]
Q&A with Robert D. Sampson, author of BALLISTS, DEAD BEATS, AND MUFFINS
Robert D. Sampson, author of Ballists, Dead Beats, and Muffins: Inside Early Baseball in Illinois, answers questions on his new book. Q: Why did you decide to write this book? […]
Q&A with Jeff Karzen, author of PLAYGROUNDS TO THE PROS
Jeff Karzen, author of Playgrounds to the Pros: Legends of Peoria Basketball, answers questions on why he wrote his new book and the myths he hopes to dispel with it. […]
Conference on Illinois History Virtual Exhibit
Visit University of Illinois Press at the Conference on Illinois History in Springfield, IL, October 6-7, 2022 for special sales, author signings, and more! Use the promo code CILH22 for […]
Q&A with Peter J. Vagt, author of LIGHT THROUGH THE TREES
Peter J. Vagt, author of Light Through the Trees: Photographs at The Morton Arboretum, answers questions on his biggest influences, discoveries, and reader takeaways from his book. Q: Why did you decide […]